The Woods, "Volume 5" is what I'm calling this arc, for short. Volume 4 won't come out for a couple of months, and although Issue #17 through Issue #20 are out, they won't be collected in book form for some time after that. And it would be tedious to write four reviews for an arc that I'm reading in succession. I bought Issue #17 through Issue #19 on ComiXology, and I bought Issue #20 in floppy form, on which I will continue reading it. I know, this is exciting stuff.
Issue #17 starts with Isaac having a vision of creatures like his rabbit-like pet, Mister Robot, attacking and consuming Isaac's classmates. Issue #16 ended with Isaac floating around with the ghost of the deceased character, Adrian, the one with the power, perhaps the power to get them home, the one Karen killed. Was it all in his head? Is the battle going on in Issue #17 merely allegorical? Meanwhile, Casey has won the election and aligned the students with the Horde.
I do notice the lettering in the various comics I read, and I like the style Ed Dukeshire uses, with straight vertical lines and horizontal lines tilted upward. The artwork by Michael Dialynas is very detailed, and the colors by Josan Gonzalez are so photo-fluorescent, like they'd shine under an ultraviolet light, implying that the star of their solar system is much different than the Sun.
I think what can be lost while reading this comic is how fun it is. At times, I got quite wrapped up in the story, the creatures, and the characters to enjoy it as much as I could have. It's a title you have to take seriously, but you can't take it too seriously. I'm glad I picked it up again, and I'm looking forward to Issue #21.
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